I can remember back in the early 80's everything was dark brown. Dark colours were everywhere and boring, I thought we'd gone away from these colours, but once again the Fashion Gurus are digging up 80's fashion items - passing them off as their own ideas and bringing in dull and dismal colours, plus huge prints on wallpaper.
Soupdragon, Stoke-on-Trent
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Do you love your retro gadgets?
Even in 2008, 30% of us still prefer 80s gadgets such as record players, according to Halifax. We want to know if there are any retro gadgets you couldn't live without - and why. Do you like the way they look, or are you just cynical about newer innovations? Tell us about your old school gadget passions.
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Lower your energy bills
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In your own words…
All my interior ideas are thrown together. But visitors think it was a composed idea as it works and the place remains very open with lots of different inteersts within it. Hardly a masterpiece in my mind but others seem to love it.
Jules, Manchester
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